Jeffries downplays clash with Mamdani over New York primaries
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is minimizing the significance of New York's congressional primaries , telling reporters the ideological direction of his party won't rest on a few House seats. Why it matters: It is all part of a careful balancing act in which Jeffries is trying to stop a democratic socialist takeover while avoiding open conflict with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani . "I don't think we're on opposite pages. You can ask him whether he thinks we're on opposite pa…


